Laundry washing-machine.



E. PROBST.

LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 151111.26, 1908.

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LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 26, 1908.

Patented June 28, 1910.

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fin forming the cylinder EDWARD PROBST, OFINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA'.

LAUNDRY WASHING-MACHINE.

Specication of Letters Patent. Application filed March 26, 1908.

Patented June 2S, 191ml).

serieu no. 423,389.

To all whom 'it muy concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD PRoBs'r, of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Laundry Washing-Machine; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear and exact description thereof,

reference ein had to the accompanying drawings, in w ich like figures refer to like parts.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved construction of laundry machine'so that the same may be readily taken apart, the parts removed and replace or eX- amined, and also to provide an improved construction of cylinder therein for treating the clothes during the operation of the device.

One feature of the invention consists in providing a cylinder with simple skeleton provided with suitable bearings and driving mechanism, the two skeleton frames at each end of the cylinder being held in relative position by cross-tie rods and the remainder of the cylinder consisting of sections separately constructed and mounted in connection with the end frames in such manner as to be separately and readily removable therefrom or replaced therein.

Another feature ofthe invention consists of round bars and holding the same in groups or sections by end pieces of metal provided with holes to receive the ends of the round wooden bars which are provided with outwardly extending lugs for resting upon the periphery of the end frames and which are held from escape by the cross-tie rods. Said end pieces for holding the cylinder rods abut against each other in series. By loosening a crosstie rod the sections of the cylinder may be removed and the end supports for the cylinder rods readily removed therefrom for any pose.

Another feature of the invention consists in the manner of mounting the outside, shell or casing. The body of said shell is substantially U-shaped with an angle iron side piece secured to the upper edge thereof and resting upon the horizontal rod or support and secured to said rod or support by removable means, whereby the body of the shell or casing is prac ically suspended in a rectangular frame and independently said frame excepting where said angle pieces are detachably secured. rIhis renders it possible to replace 'the shell or casing without changing any other part ofthe device.

The foregoing and other features `of the 6o invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims. f

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the laundry machine. Fig. -2 is a 65 plan view of .a portion of one end of the cylinder, parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 33 of Fig.

2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cylinder out of the shell or casing. Fig. 5 is a'70 perspective view of one of the pieces in which the ends of 'the cylinder bars are mounted. Fig. 6 is a section on' the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a vertical, transverse section through the machine, the legs broken away. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7, the same vbeing par-V tially broken away. Fig. 9 is a modied form of a section of the cylinder showing the. beater rods in cross section and the endV pieces in elevation partly broken away at one end. Fig. 10 is a section on the line io-io of Fig. 9. 4

In detail the shell or outside casing 10 is mounted in and supported by a metal frame, the end frames 11 being held in place by the cross rods or braces 12. The lower part of Vthe shell is transversely curved, the sides are vertical, the central portion of the top is horizontal and on each side of said top portion are inclined doors 13 hinged to the top portion. Within said shell there is a cylinl der as shown in Figs. 4 and 7 -Said cylinder consists of two end spiders or skeleton frames formed'of metal and consisting of a 95 central portion 15, a rim plate 16 and intermediate radial bars or spokes 17. v To the ortion 15, as shown in Fig. 8, Aa plate 18 is bolted having an outwardly extending spindle 19 that has bearings in the end frame 1].k 1,00 of the shell of the machine and carries a driving wheel 20.

The periphery of the cylinder is formed of sections, which sections consist of a number of round wooden Vbeat/er bars 21, the ends of which t loosely in holes 22 of end pieces 23 which lie. against the inner surfaces of the end frames of the cylinder and are held fromV inward movement by lugs 24 at each end of piece 23. Said pieces are held from outward and also from lateral movement by the tie rods 24, which are between the Sections of the cylinder and extend throu h the end frames and have nuts 25 on eac end thereof. These tie rods bind the end frames against the ends of the cylinder rods 21 and also hold the pieces 23 in which the ends of the cylinder rods are mounted in their proper places. The annular series of pieces 23 at each end of the cylinder abut against each other as shown in Fig. 7. It is thus seen that said cylinder is in a comparatively knock-down form, the parts being combined and yet not secured together permanent-ly, whereby they may be readily separated for replacing and for cleaning. Thus by loosening one of the nuts 25 and one of the tierods 24, any section of the cylinder may be removed by lifting it out and when lifted out the end pieces and round cylinder bars thereof are readily separated.

To forma door with any one of the sections of the cylinder soas to render the interior of the cylinder accessible, the beater bars 2l of any section have secured to them a pair of plates 30 with slotted ends to engage a tie-rod 24 to serve as a hinge or catch so that the section when opened may turn on said rod or be removed therefrom, and when closedy will be held in place by said rod. Said hinged or door "sections 'are at their free sides provided With spring latches for holding them closed. These latches consist of horizontal pins 35 mounted transversely o f the bars 30 so as to project through suitable -holes in the pieces 23 and end frames as shown in Fig. 3. The pins are held in closing position by springs 365 'Whereby the pins may be Withdrawn from their locking position when it is desired to open or remove the section that constitutes the door leading into the cylinder.,

In the modified form shown in Figs. 9 and 10 there is a piece 40 corresponding With the pieces 23 and provided with an additional recess at one end to receive the cylinder bar 4l that lies to the inside of another cylinder rod. When the machine is equipped with sections as shown in Fig. 9

`edges. of the there will be eight of these extra cylinder bars 4l that lie in a position so as to more Iforcibly and violently agitate the clothing as the cylinder is revolved.

The mounting of the shell removably in the frame of the machine is an important feature. It is suspended Within said frame upon the two upper side rods l2 and to this end angle pieces are secured to the upper shell l0 so that said angle pieces may restupon the upper rods 12, and the angle pieces are removably secured on said rods by the bolts 51, as shown' in Fig. 7.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters .Patent is:

l. A laundry Washing machine including a cylinder with end frames, cylinder bars intermediate said end frames, metal pieces removably mounted in connection With the end frames and detaehably holding the ends of said cylinder bars in groups and provided With lugs to engage the peripheryv of the end frames, and tie rods for holding the end frames against the intermediate groups of cylinder bars5 substantially as set forth.

2. A laundry Washing' machine including a cylinder having end frames, intermediate cylinder bars, end pieces in which the ends of the cylinder bars are mounted in roups, said end pieces removably mounted 1n connection With the end frames, tie-rods lbetvveen the roups'of cylinder bars, metal bars secured to the cylinder bars of one group to form a door "thereof, the ends of said metal bars adapted to engage one of the tie-rods, and means in the other ends of said metal bars that are adapted to engage the end frames and hold the door section closed.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto aiiixed my signature in the presence of the Witnesses herein named.

EDWARD PROBST.

Witnesses:

OLIVE BREEDEN, V. H. LooKWooD. 

